Introduction to english language and culture i questions.

1. Briefly trace the emergence of RP as well as its synonymous terms
2. With examples explain what makes RP different from other English accents in the world.

Identify minimal pairs and homophones found in the following list of words:

1. meet
2. him
3. hate
4. you
5. bark
6. hymn
7. ewe
8. hour
9. height
10. our
11. back
12. might
13. meat
14. weight

For each situation given make a conditional sentence.

1. Sarah wants to phone Paul, but she cannot do this because she does not know his number. She says: …….…………………
2. Ali has lost his wallet . He asks Amina if she found it , but she did not. There is a possibility of finding it; Amina promises Ali: …………
3. Last month Noel was in hospital for a few days. Rachel did not know this, so she did not go to visit him. They met a few days ago. Rachel said: …………
4. Beatrice met James seated by the road but unfortunately she did not see him. James asked why she did not say hello, she replied: ………..
5. Yesterday Matonge ate so much cake. He feels sicknow. So he regrets:  ……………...

For each situation , rewrite the sentence beginning with a given phrase or use appropriate tense for the verbs in brackets.

1. I wasn`t hungry, so I didn`t eat anything. If I…………….
2. The accident occurred because the road was slippery. Unless the road ………………
3. Would you mind if I (use) …… your phone?
4. I didn`t know that your friend had to get up early, so I didn`t wake him up . If I ……….
5. If I (have) …… that news, I would have sent my condolences to the bereaved family.
6. Joseph wasn`t injured in the crash because he was wearing a seat belt. If Joseph ……

Change the direct speeches into the indirect ones, and vice versa.

1. James asked me: “Are you sick?”
2. He promised us: “I` ll surprise you!”
3. The president said that the government had decided to give free education to all.
4. Ali told me: “My sister has had a baby”
5. One of our family friends ordered his children to go to school.
6. Mr Chiwanga said to us: “If you attend my lectures and follow all that I tell you today, you`ll be smilling during the exam while others will be looking for help through cheating!”
7. He ordered me: “Go away!”

Make two sentences for each verb (“be”, “do”, and “have”) to show how they are used as main and auxiliary verbs.

Differentiate semantically the following pairs of sentences:

1. I`m travelling tomorrow. / I` ll travel tomorrow.
2. He is always coming late. /He always comes late
3. He has gone to he garage to service his car. /He has gone to the garage to have his car serviced.
4. Where did you cut your hair?/ Where did you have your  hair cut?
5. I live at Mazimbu. / I am living at Mazimbu.

In about 150 words write about what you would do if you won Tshs 10,000,000.

Briefly explain or illustrate function(s) and verbal technique(s) of the language of Tourism used in the following sentences.

1. In our today`s speciality we have kuku wa kupaka. Plan not to miss it!
2. Well, what you can see are Egyptian geese … or no sorry, they are not, they are African Pygmy geese.
3. Feel proud of your adventuro-s safari with our ready smiling professional guides!
4. Fancy visiting a paradise-like destination? The Geneva of Africa and Spicy Island are your best choice. Our experienced driver-guides know that you are a king!
5. Plan not to miss our charming garden with its classic music played while enjoying your exceptional Sun and Sand package.

Write a passive sentence with the aid of what you have been given.

E.g Somebody has cleaned the room

-The room has been cleaned

1. They have postponed the meeting . The meeting ……..
2. Somebody is using the computer at the moment. The computer ………..
3. I didn`t realise that somebody was recording our conversation. I didn`t realise that our conversation ………
4. They were building a new ring road round the city. A new ring road ………
5. They have built a new hospital near the airport. A new hospital ……..